In tennis, at the end of the day you're a winner or a loser. You know exactly where you stand... I don't need that anymore. I don't need my happiness, my well-being, to be based on winning and losing. — Chris Evert Copy Share Image
After being at the top, I don't think I could play senior tournaments, because you know how good you were. I don't know if I would enjoy that, being half of what I was. — Chris Evert Copy Share Image
If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment. — Chris Evert Copy Share Image
When I was in grade school and we had to write papers about what we wanted to be when we grew up, I wanted… — Chris Evert Copy Share Image
When you're a famous, successful person at 16 years old, the rules change for you. Everybody is doing things for you to make life… — Chris Evert Copy Share Image
Even though there are a lot of bright tennis players out there, you still have to protect yourself and save all your mental and… — Chris Evert Copy Share Image
I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people. Tennis helped give me an identity and made me feel like… — Chris Evert Copy Share Image
Losses are always a relief. They take a burden off me, make me feel more normal. If I win several tournaments in a row… — Chris Evert Copy Share Image
